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BIRN Fact-Check: Can Montenegro’s new Minority Govt Deliver Consensus on Key Reforms?
The leader of the Black-on-White bloc, Abazovic, was elected Prime Minister by 45 votes in the 81-seat chamber, supported by his own coalition, the pro-Serbian Socialist People's Party and the former opposition Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, the Social Democratic Party, the Bosniak Party and two ethnic Albanian coalitions.
Montenegrin Parliament Sacks Speaker, Ruling Blocs Call for Protests
Parliament speaker Aleksa Becic (left) at a session in Podgorica. Photo: Parliament of Montenegro
Meanwhile, the other two blocs in government announced protests if a new government is formed with the opposition Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS.
Montenegrin Opposition Tables No-Confidence Motion in Govt
Montenegrin premier Zdravko Krivokapic and opposition MPs in the parliament. Photo: Government of Montenegro
The motion was signed by all 40 MPs from the Democratic Party of Socialists, the Social Democratic Party, the Liberal Party, the Social Democrats, the Bosniak Party and two ethnic Albanian coalitions of parties.
Montenegrin PM Plans Govt Reshuffle to Calm Political Tensions
Montenegrin PM Zdravko Krivokapic and his deputy Dritan Abazovic in parliament. Photo: Government of Montenegro
Krivokapic said that economic stability and European Union membership must be the key goals of the new government - which unlike the current non-partisan cabinet, will be made up of political party officials, as the Democratic Front and Democratic Montenegro have demanded.
Reshuffle Demand Further Strains Montenegro’s Fragile Govt
Montenegrin Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic and the ruling majority MPs in the parliament. Photo: Government of Montenegro
In a joint statement on Thursday, the Democratic Front, DF, and Democratic Montenegro said the new cabinet should have both non-party and party ministers.
He's already "fallen"? If Krivokapic falls, Montenegrin government goes down as well?
Some of the Montenegrin media speculate that the current prime minister is "already former" and that it is certain that he will be replaced by the president of Demos, Miodrag Leki.
Consultations on that have already started unofficially within the three coalitions, which form the parliamentary majority, Novosti has learned.
Montenegro Elects First Government Without Djukanovic Party
Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic in the Montenegrin parliament. Photo: Parliament of Montenegro
The leader of the "For the Future of Montenegro" bloc, Zdravko Krivokapic, was elected Prime Minister by 41 votes in the 81-seat chamber. MPs elected the leader of the Black on White coalition, Dritan Abazovic, as Deputy Prime Minister.
Montenegrin Majority Announces Agreement Ahead of Vote on New Govt
Ruling majority MPs at a parliamentary session in Cetinje, Montenegro. Photo: Parliament of Montenegro
On Thursday, media published that the leader of the liberal Black-on-White coalition, Dritan Abazovic, had proposed an agreement asking the future government to pass a Law of on the Examination of the Origin of Property and a Law on Lustration.